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Wireless Spy Camera - Hidden in a puppy!?
2007-10-09 19:31:00
I thought that I had seen it all, a spy camera in a pair of earphones, a camera in a TV, even a camera in a pillow! But now you can even get a camera hidden in a toy puppy! (more…) Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Nigerian authorities capture and charge spies
2007-10-09 14:01:00
A well known US aid worker, Judith Burdin Asuni, and two German journalists, Florian Alexander Opitz and Andy Lehmann, were captured and held on suspicion of espionage and terrorism. This resulted in the Nigerian authorities charging two Germans, an American and a Nigerian with breaching the official secrets act. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Jamming Spy Camera Transmitters
2007-10-08 10:39:00
I don’t need to tell you how common spy cameras are these days, and costing only £30 delivered on eBay, its no surprise! When it comes to transmitting spy cameras, because they use an RF signal, you can use a jammer to stop the receiver picking up the video signal. If you’ve got a spare $400, I’ve found a jammer that can swamp RF signals from spy cameras, Bluetooth devices and WiFi networks. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Spy Review - Looking back at August
2007-10-05 11:23:00
Wow the months are flying past at the moment! Here’s a review of all of the cool gadgets I reviewed in August . If you’ve got or seen a product you want to appear on Spy Review , then just drop me a note via the contact me page. Probably the most interesting product that I reviewed in August was the self-destructing paper. It looks like ordainary paper, but completely disintegrates when you pour water on it. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Russia and China ?spying on US?
2007-10-04 10:59:00
Michael McConnell, the head of US Intelligence has made bold claims that both Russia and China are aggressively collecting information and intelligence about the US and its facilities. Apparently, intelligence gathering is at near Cold War levels. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Car Safe for Valuable and Laptop Computers
2007-10-03 10:08:00
As gadgets become more pervasive and cheaper to buy, the more likely we are to be carrying the gadgets around with us. Sometimes its just not convenient to have everything on our person, and so we can store valuables in the car. However, if the valuables can be seen, the risk of theft from the car is still high. That’s where Car Safe gadgets come in. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Computer Engineers charged with spying
2007-10-02 10:22:00
Two computer engineers have been charged with conspiring to steal and sell microchip designs in California. The engineers were stealing computer chip designs from their employer Netlogics Microsystems. They are being charged with economic (commercial) espionage, and only 3 other people have ever been convicted of such a crime in the US. Each engineer has been charged with two counts of economic espionage, two counts of theft of trade secrets and one count of conspiracy. If convicted, they’ll each face a prison term of 15 years. Curiously, the previous economic espionage cases were also related to computer parts or software in Silicon Valley. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Pen-sized Portable Document Scanner
2007-10-01 09:55:00
I thought that document scanners the size of pens were just gadgets seen in the movies. However, it seems that you can now buy a pen scanner that can store up to 200 pages, and can scan an A4 sheet of paper in just 4 seconds! Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Finding out how Spy Gadgets work
2007-09-28 11:15:00
If you’ve got some time to spare (or even if you haven’t) you can spend hours on the How Stuff Work s website. So I thought I’d compile a list of things you can take a look at that are all spy related! Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Environmentally security concious - Solar Powered Security Light
2007-09-26 10:20:00
Security lights can often be a good deterrent for opportunist thieves, at the very least it shows that you’ve put some effort into protecting your property. Since we’re constantly reminded that we should be looking after the environment, how about a security light powered by a solar panel? Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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How to send an email from someone else
2007-09-24 10:00:00
This article explains how you can send an email, and make it look as if it came from someone else! This is a little trick using the telnet tool installed with Microsoft Windows. You can use the telnet tool installed on virtually any Linux or Unix platform too. This technique is called spoofing, and you can have loads of fun winding up your friends and family with it. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Spy Camera hidden in a Cordless Phone
2007-09-21 10:30:00
Hidden cameras really are getting everywhere these days. However, I’m starting to see that they are making their way into more household gadgets, which makes them less detectable and more useful. This camera hidden in a cordless phone is a prime example of a camera that could be placed in plain sight, such as in a lounge or main living area. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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MI5 Confused by George Orwell
2007-09-20 09:54:00
George Orwell , writer of the political books “1984″ and “Animal Farm” was unsurprisingly monitored my MI5 for “advanced communist views”. But his views actually confused the security service. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Simple to use Compact Bug Detector
2007-09-19 10:21:00
For those of you who are concerned with your personal security on a budget, then the Compact Bug Detector is a great little device for sniffing out hidden cameras and bugs. The bug detector is a portable device that you can easily keep in a jacket pocket, in a handbag, in a briefcase, or in a sports bag. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Breakbeam Detector and Alarm Circuit Kit
2007-09-17 09:55:00
If you’re a fan of making your own spy kit, then here’s another kit for you. The MK120 Infra-red (IR) breakbeam detector kit allows you to construct a gadget that sounds an alarm when the IR beam is broken by someone walking between the transmitter and the receiver unit. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Spy Review - Looking back at July
2007-09-14 10:44:00
So here’s another monthly review, but for July this time. I’ll review the products from August when we get to October too. So from July, my favourite bit of kit was the inductive earpiece and wallet relay kit. The wallet acts as an amplifier for the earpiece so that you can hear communications from your team without any visible wires! (more…) Copyright © 2007 Spy Review . This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Solar Powered Colour Wireless Security Camera
2007-09-12 10:14:00
If you care about the environment, but you also want to protect your property, then take a look at this solar powered wireless security camera. It has a large solar panel to recharge the internal battery during the day, but also comes with a backup power supply in case the battery runs out of power overnight. If you live in an area that gets plenty of sun light, then you have yourself a truly wireless system. The camera transmits on 2.4GHz on the standard channels, so you can receive it on any existing 2.4GHz receiver, or use the one provided in the kit. To conserve energy, the transmitter exploits a Passive Infra-red (PIR) motion detector, which will trigger the camera to start transmitting when motion is detected within 6 feet of the camera. The receiver will beep and flash an LED when a signal is being received. The actual length of time the camera transmits for is adjustable for 10, 20, 30 or 40 seconds. If the PIR sensor is still being triggered, then the camera will still tran...
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Product Review: 2.4GHz Wireless Spy Camera and USB Receiver
2007-09-10 10:17:00
Wireless camera and battery(click to enlarge) Thanks to Alan at the surveillance camera specialist Pakatak.co.uk, I had fun testing a Wireless Pinhole Spy Camera with USB Receiver. The camera kit comes with everything you need to get started, and it works with both a computer and a normal TV… so a versatile bit of kit really! Copyright © 2007 Spy Review . This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Spy Review - Looking back at June
2007-09-06 21:01:00
This is a review of some of the best articles that appears on Spy Review in June . Take a look to see if you missed anything exciting! Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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USB Storage Disk in a Pen and Watch
2007-09-05 10:40:00
You know when you find you need a memory stick, but you left your memory stick at home? Or you usually have it on your keys, but you’ve got a different set of keys with you today? Wouldn’t it be useful to always have a memory stick handy? How about a memory stick in a pen or watch? Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Spy Helicopters used at Festival
2007-09-04 10:52:00
I recently mentioned that British Police were testing spy helicopters to be used to combat anti-social behavior. Very recently, the helicopters were used at a popular music festival in Weston Park, which is on the border of Staffordshire and Shropshire. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Using your PC for Video Surveillance
2007-09-03 10:13:00
RapidOS USB 2.0 CCTV Hub It’s becoming very common for individuals to exploit their home PCs to turn them into surveillance stations for security cameras. Security and spy cameras can be purchased very cheaply these days, and you can easily add recording capability with a fairly low cost bit of kit. So in this article, I’ll cover how you connect a spy camera to a USB CCTV recording unit and ultimately your PC. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
More About: Video , Surveillance , Video Surveillance , Veil

Text messages that self destruct!
2007-08-31 10:37:00
StealthText provide a service that allows you to send a text message that can only be read once. The message ’self-destructs’ and cannot be read again! Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Spooks (MI5) TV Series on DVD
2007-08-29 10:02:00
If you enjoy spy dramas and movies, then you’ll probably enjoy Spooks (which is called MI5 in the US and Canada). If you’ve already seen Spooks before, you know what I mean when I say its a gripping and fascinating TV series. There have been 5 seasons so far, and there’s a new series on the way due to be aired in Autumn 2007. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.
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Biometric Flash Drive
2007-08-27 11:04:00
USB Flash Drive s are fast becoming popular replacements for floppy disks these days. USB flash drives are faster, more reliable, larger in capacity and much easier to use. It’s often the case for a new PC to be sold without a floppy disk drive now too. A flash drive is very much a personal gadget, as you usually only have one and carry it around with you. If you have personal data on that flash drive, then it’s important to be able to protect that data. Where is where the Biometric Thumbprint USB Flash Drive comes in handy. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.

Useful Circuit Diagrams - Video Transmitter, Power Supply and GPS Tracker
2007-08-24 10:24:00
A little something different for today’s article, and maybe something to play around with if you have some time this weekend. I’ve found you all some circuits and construction information for Video Transmitters, a 5V power supply, and a GPS tracker. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@www.spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.Plugin by Taragana
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Spy Review gets a new design!
2007-08-23 15:51:00
You’ll notice that the design for Spy Review has changed! I’ve changed the layout of the site to make it easier to navigate around the site, and I’ve made the pages quicker to load too. You’ll also notice a new column on the far right of the site. This is to allow me to have advertisers supporting the site without the adverts getting in your way. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the new design. If you have any more ideas, please let me know! Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@www.spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.Plugin by Taragana
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Self-Destructing Spy Paper
2007-08-22 10:37:00
Remember the self-destructing messages in the Mission Impossible Films? Ok, since most of them exploded, you’re not going to be able to get hold of those. But how about self-destructing paper? The self-destructing paper looks like ordinary paper, and you can write on it as usual. However, when you need to dispose of the paper, you just need to get it wet! Simply running the paper under water or putting the paper into a glass of water will turn the paper into a soggy mess, completely destroying the message. The paper is available in a notepad or in standard sheets of paper. I can’t imagine many genuine uses for it, but it is very cool! You can find the Self destructing paper at PIMall.com. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@www.spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immedi...
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Earpiece Used to Cheat in Exams
2007-08-21 09:55:00
BBC News have recently reported that a Canadian company called Examear is targeting students with marketing to cheat in exams with a covert earpiece. The covert earpiece is designed to work with MP3 players and mobile phones. Since the devices are so small, it becomes exceptionally difficult for exam invigilators to detect them. I’ve reported on covert earpieces before, but this is the first time that I’ve seen earpieces targeted so directly at a market group. I remember how difficult exams were for me (it wasn’t that long ago I sat them), but cheating really does discredit the whole point of exams! Original news story on BBC News, and Examear. Copyright © 2007 Spy Review. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@www.spyreview.co.uk so we can take legal action immediately.Plugin by Taragana
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Keylogger Covertly Hidden in a Keyboard
2007-08-20 10:42:00
Have you ever wanted to know what your family member or employees are doing on the computer when you’re not around? What if you want to observe a really computer-savvy without them knowing? An experienced and paranoid computer user will probably spot an external keylogger very quickly. So why not use a keylogger that has been covertly hidden in a keyboard? External keyboard loggers plug into the back of the computer, and then the keyboard wire plugs into the keylogger. Looking at the picture above, the black object in the top circle is the keylogger device. The beige object in the bottom circle is the normal keyboard wire. Most computer users would not spot this, but any experienced PC user will spot this quickly, particularly those who are trying to hide their actions. The keylogger hidden in a keyboard defeats this issue, since the keylogger has been installed into the keyboard itself. Even the most experienced computer user would not be able to find the keylogger un...
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